Decentralization and Secession

On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look past the political circus of midterm candidate campaigns to the state ballot initiatives on the ballot around the country.

From a Misesian and Rothbardian perspective, can the absence of a unified and centralized state, under certain conditions, create greater space for political pluralism, institutional competition, and constraints on state power? Kurdistan might provide some answers.

From a Misesian and Rothbardian perspective, can the absence of a unified and centralized state, under certain conditions, create greater space for political pluralism, institutional competition, and constraints on state power? Kurdistan might provide some answers.

Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, there were Republican-led civil rights actions taken during Reconstruction to secure voting rights for blacks. In all cases, state sovereignty was pushed aside—with long-term social and political harm as a result.

Liechtenstein is Europe’s wealthiest nation despite its tiny size. A limited state and free trade provide the foundation for this nation’s wealth.

While the American Revolution led to the creation of the United States, it had one sorry legacy: the proliferation of paper money. That scourge still is with us.

As the federal government continues to metastasize, rolling back state power will have to begin with the state governments. Florida is providing some good examples.

Most of the money Africans give away never appears in a spreadsheet. It moves between relatives, through churches and mosques, into contribution clubs and burial funds, from one neighbor’s hand to another’s.

There are two types of nationality. The first, as defined by Ludwig von Mises, involves people united by common languages and customs. The second is defined by the state.

There are two types of nationality. The first, as defined by Ludwig von Mises, involves people united by common languages and customs. The second is defined by the state.